The Official Theme song of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Olympic Games

[rugside]

Hippies wear burlap potato sacks for clothing, play acoustic guitar poorly, and don't actually believe in anything. Klezmer punk revivalists dress snappily and write satirical invective verse to accompany traditional Jewish folks music. This particular Klezmer punk revivalist is criticizing the policies surrounding the Olympic games by addressing a single issue in a humourous light in order to evoke a dialogue about our cultural priorities and how we manifest them.

[stevens0408]

Whoever made this video should kill themselves... Fucking hippies!!! The 2010 winter games were amazing

[friedensruh]

just grow-up!!!! have nothing better to do,???? o yea dount quiet your day job,if you even have one?!!

[friedensruh]

just grow-up!!!!

[Arathae]

wow that was rather offensive. What the heck is with the dead children? Do they not move the people who investigate childrens deaths?  I mean the world doesn't stop just because someone is unhappy about something that has nothing to do with other things. Does that make sense?

[adaywest]

That was shit

[andrewt1on1]

Hey Rugside, do you still have this rather sarcastic attitude about the Olympics?...now that they've ended, and everybody agrees that they were an incredible, smashing success for Canada??

[wikiwikiwa]

So now people are furious they might have to pay the 12% HST tax and are doing anything in their power to get it shot down. These people really do want to have their cake and eat it too.

[wikiwikiwa]

So now people are furious they might have to pay the 12% HST tax and are doing anything in their power to get it shot down. These people really do want to have their cake and eat it too.

[nahamston]

this is pathetic you are all idiots

[koolaidmoonwalk]

This is an insult if this was the theme song then........... lets not go there.

[tadaaaaaaaaa]

shame on you asshole

[wikiwikiwa]

Geoff Berner is so great. Down with the Olympics and up with scathing satire.

[ohlsen1973]

This video is crap...

[SilverDragons]

add one more to the dead children count @_@

[LADeKezel]

In the famous words of the LORD... "The poor you will always have with you"

Show some patriotism... you never know what may come out of the Olympics.... There are worse things goin on in other countries... we have a good country... try living in Sudan or some where in Africa!!! Thank you LORD for your mercy, grace goodness and the ability to have FUN!! YOU ARE GOOD!!! GO CANADA GO!!!!!

[rugside]

Yes Lord, thank you for the aids epidemic in Africa and and the forward thinking fundamentalist governments of the Middle-East. We know that your purpose for all that suffering falls into the incomprehensible spectrum of your solitary wisdom and we thank you for making Westerners your favoured people. Also, thanks for the Olympics, they're way more cool than the arts or social programs. GO CANADA GO!

[TheOneThatFlewOver]

@LADeKezel Patriotism is disease. Go to hell please. Compassionate community is the cure, you fucking leech.

[MeAnDfRiEnDs2387]

lol..the dead children were worth it

[BPplayer888]

I Cant believe I clicked on this shit

[aquavit]

yeah, the games sure will change how the world sees canada. the world used to see canada as a nice place to be, now they'll realize it's just as shitty as the US, but minus the money.

[MandyMooBear]

You really dont like Canada do you? Canada is not a shitty place. Im not saying that the US is, but I cant say if it is or not because I've only been to the US a few times. And where I went it was nice. We dont go around like we own everything, we are kind and welcoming. If you dont like that, thats just what you think. Please dont go bashing things down, especially when you make it seem like you dont know anything about it.

[AngryKhan]

@aquavit my girlfriend is canadian, and from what i gather, canada is basically like america.

[daveansella]

Ya, USA and Canada Are The Best !!!

[fiskeleif]

@daveansella

Norway is! :)

[CampeAdam]

no money? we got oil and gas which is basically a licence to print american dollars.

[nickindeng]

Dude you havent got a clue - get this song and dumb video off the net!!!

[superbob0002]

is there a reason you need to be a dick?

[mallorygraceanderson]

great song! Great Great Song! ***standing ovation***

It's too bad all these comments come from people who don't know what your talking about!

[sullivand]

That was fucking metal at its finest

[krovvy47]

....so drunk. completely agree. kvlt.

[tscholent]

I'm a member of the tribe too but sorry geoff you fail to bring any message across...

[missfunnybee]

this is not official song

[emeraldgreensea]

ummmm.....if anyone here is trying to diss the artist or the song, or start a debate about why it is 'bad' or stupid, you could start with a constructive and logical argument or criticism. i don't even understand what these comments mean....? i can't even tell what you think about it (do you think?) by what you are writing here...seriously ... if it's such a 'joke,' could you elaborate? kudos to geoff for always speaking his mind via his unique sound.

[wikiwikiwa]

The people that are pro-olympics don't use logic sir/madam, I wouldn't bother and just enjoy the song.

[dambamproductionsinc]

Wow I stoped playing the vid after u made up the name.

[JARRETTRYAN]

Where in the hell are you from? Did you sleep out under a park bench last night? Nice hat. You look like a Robson street clown! Love ya from Calgary! HAHAHAHA! YOUR A BOZO! -NO Talent what so ever.

[TheDonny2]

Thanks for your song yes it will take a long time to change this selfish gredy World and my be this song will help use think a little harder with out harts and be unselfish life is not fair till then let the games begin God Bless .

[canucks4ever83]

Seriously think about it... this is thing is just a joke....

[CanadaSealKillers]

I am a proud Canadian, this is the kind of music we listen to when we are out on the ice during the annual seal hunt. I am a proud seal hunter, it is my culture and my heritage. I am proud to follow in the footsteps of my forefathers in the seal hunt and I am proud to be a Canadian!

[xz707]

lol ia am canadian 2 i club seals all the time

[steph1971]

That was extremely poignant and to the point. It is extremely unfortunate that the current Liberal government has such a problem with prioritizing people first.

[tehachi]

No. No, no, no, no, no. It's impossible. It cannot be our Olympic theme song. The song isn't bad but... for a big event as the Olympics... WHAT A SHAME !!! X_X THE WHOLE WORLD WILL THINK WE'RE NOTHING BUT RUSTICS !!!! I WON'T BE CANADIAN ANYMORE !!! IT'S HORRIBLE !!! HORRIBLE !!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAARGH !!!!!!!!

P.S. : Sorry if you disagree with me, okay, but for Olympics, I really believe this song is a shame .

[sugoiking]

Umm.. I hope that there will be a new version of it

[lovethemack]

I sort of really like this song

[bloodhawkone]

I always have to sing along when I hear this tune.

[Larissima99]

Thanks Mr. Berner for your fitting tribute to the real Spirit (or should we say "spirits"?) of 2010. Look forward to Matt Cote's film.

[BucketHatBobby]

Bravo, Mr Berner.

[Dr170]

Ouch, ouch, ouch! Geoff's poignancy is a manifestation of what everyone's thinking. Well, everyone SANE that is.

[theseekerz]

Well said Geoff! Campbell is a liar, a quisling and the scourge of BC. Security alone for his three weeks of "fun and games" is costing taxpayers over a billion dollars. Revolt!